Technology: What’s hype and what helps 

We speak with Dr. Justin Reich, director of the MIT Teaching Systems Lab, and host of the TeachLab podcast, about education technology. Hailed by some as the great equalizer, the beneficiaries of ed tech tend to be white and affluent. Focused on equity by design, Dr. Reich observes that when teachers learn, they have insufficient opportunities to practice. So he and his colleagues are creating digital clinical simulations, practice spaces for teachers. They’re also helping educators to figure out what they can stop doing, to allow more time for what’s useful. Overview 00:00-00:43 Intros 00:43-02:55 Examining claims that tech is a vehicle to promote equality in education 02:55-06:33 Tickle down? 06:33-07:41 How tech introduction increases the digital divide 07:41-10:22 Better strategies for improving education 10:22-14:06 What can make a difference in creating more equitable educators 14:06-16:33 Measuring the impact 16:33-18:51 tsl.mit.edu/TeachLab podcast 18:51-19:21 Unfinished learning 19:21- Outro Transcript Click here to see the full transcript of this episode.  References

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